conspicuous by absence



*conspicuous by one's absence

Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
See also: absence, conspicuous

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Keghart-Armenian
&Aelig;&Eth;Elberht-Anglo-Saxon
Grigor-Welsh, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Armenian
Noreennawr-EENIrish, English
Tryggve-Swedish
JohnnieJAHN-eeEnglish